We often focus on the larger sections while writing, editing, and proofreading academic paper, such as the overall structure, information flow, methods, observation, conclusion, and language. A small section like Acknowledgement is overlooked and considered unimportant.However, the Acknowledgement section of your manuscript provides the editor with the required relevant information and must be written precisely by including all necessary details. In this post, we present four tips that will aid academic writers and those editors into PhD paper editing while writing or editing the Acknowledgement section.
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4 Tips for Writing Acknowledgement
Introduction
We often focus on the larger sections while writing, editing,
and proofreading academic paper, such as the overall structure,
information flow, methods, observation, conclusion, and
language.
A small section like Acknowledgement is overlooked and
considered unimportant.
However, the Acknowledgement section of your manuscript provides
the editor with the required relevant information and must be
written precisely by including all necessary details.
In this presentation we present four tips that will aid academic
writers and those editors into PhD paper editing while writing or
editing the Acknowledgement section.
Introduction
The list for expressing gratitude may be endless, but it is
advisable that you rank and sort people as per crucial roles
played.
Limit the people by qualifying only those who truly deserve an
authorship.
Example: A co-worker who helped you set up the lab and arranged
samples for the research experiments or the statisticians who
helped you with data analysis.
Avoid over thanking. Gratitude must be sincere, clear, and
concise. Refrain from using flowery language and overtly polite
words.
Tip#1:Thanking significant contributors Sponsors are an integral
part of your work, and expressing your gratitude to your sponsors
is as essential, for their contribution has helped fuel your
project
Furthermore, this act of courtesy will earn you goodwill, and
the sponsor may be further willing to aid you for your future
work.
Tip#2:Specifying sponsors and their role 5A statement declaring
conflicts of interest should be listed even if there are no COI
among the authors.
Numerous journals provide a separate section for submitting COI
information. However, for those journals that do not mention this
exclusively, it is advisable to list COI in the
Acknowledgement.
Tip#3:Declaring Conflict of Interest (COI)When writing remember
if paper is written in American English then the letter e will be
omitted and if in British English then e will be added.
Example: American Spelling - AcknowledgmentBritish Spelling-
Acknowledgement
Nevertheless, it is recommended to check the standing
instructions given by the journal when writing/ PhD paper
editing.
Tip#4:Avoiding letter e errorThank You
